PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Drugs giant Sanofi-Aventis said its vaccines unit, Sanofi Pasteur, has been licensed by Danish company Statens Serum Institut to develop and sell a new vaccine against tuberculosis.

Financial details were not disclosed, but vaccines unit CEO Wayne Pisano called the agreement "a milestone for Sanofi Pasteur". tfn.paris@thomson.com mjs/ak

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